Chapter 42: Deception
The King of Qin looked at the girl's receding back and had not yet recovered from what she had just said.
His personal guard came in from outside the wing, looked at the King of Qin's current appearance, and asked, "Your Highness, what did Miss Su say to you just now? Why do you look like this?"
The King of Qin supported himself on the table with both hands, his body trembling slightly.
"Send people to investigate the fall of Ningzhou, starting with the Herdsmen's Office. I will get to the bottom of everything that happened back then!"
"Yes, Your Highness."
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The King of Qin and the King of Qi were so good friends, but they didn't know that sometimes superficial brotherhood can be a deadly poison.
In the previous life, when the King of Qi ascended the throne and the royal family was ravaged by blood, it seemed that the King of Qi did not show any regard for brotherhood.
This King of Qin is actually a sentimental person.
Su Yuheng now revealed the failure of Ningzhou to the King of Qin because he wanted the King of Qin to investigate the demise of the Iron Cavalry.
If any connection with the King of Qi could be found, the brotherhood would collapse at any time.
In the battle of Ningzhou, all the people in the city were massacred and the cavalry was completely wiped out.
The King of Qin was punished and lost the trust of His Majesty, and the King of Qi took advantage of the situation. It was such an obvious thing, but the King of Qin didn't realize that something was wrong?
If she had not heard the conspiracy between Su Yanqiu and King Qi in her previous life, how would she have known the truth about the battle in Ningzhou that year.
The King of Qi holds a high position of power, and has the support of the Imperial Concubine and Princess Yan Ning.
His status in the emperor's heart is equal to that of Prince Li. It may not be easy to bring down Prince Qi.
Su Yuheng knew very well that only by winning over the King of Qin, the King of Li and the King of Rui could he gradually expose the King of Qi's conspiracy.
We can also use this opportunity to find out the truth about the massacre of all the male members of the general's family.
She looked at the dark and empty night, feeling a little worried.
Where is Shen Tingzhou?
The next day, noon.
After Su Yuheng finished lunch, he took Bai Lu out of the side door of the Su Mansion and went straight to the Yipin Building.
The fragrance of tea lingers in the private rooms on the south side of Yipin Building.
When Su Yuheng entered, he saw a man in white sitting in front of the window.
The man held a folding fan in his hand, his hair was tied with a silver crown, his face was as handsome as jade, his nose was high and straight, and his whole body had a noble and gentle temperament like jade.
This person is one of the four great young masters, Mr. Yun, Yun Yi, who is famous for his beauty.
He is so handsome that it takes your breath away. He is indeed the most handsome man in Jiangdong.
"Miss Su Si, long time no see."
Yun Yi put down the folding fan in his hand and looked at Su Yuheng with a pair of peach blossom eyes with a smile.
Su Yuheng smiled as he walked into the private room: "Mr. Yun is still the same as before, a man of heaven."
Yun Yi had a faint smile on his face, and his peach blossom eyes looked at Su Yuheng casually.
"The most beautiful woman in Yanjing City is still the same as before."
"Sit down."
Su Yuheng walked over slowly, sat down opposite Yun Yi, and then picked up the teapot to pour tea for Yun Yi.
Yun Yi's eyes were fixed on her for a long time before they moved away.
"I came to Yanjing as soon as I received your message."
"I think the conditions offered by Miss Su are not that simple."
Su Yuheng put down the teacup in his hand, looked up at Yun Yi, and then said: "It's indeed not that simple, but you and I can exchange equal value. You do the work for me, and I will detoxify you. It's a win-win situation for both of us."
Yun Yi raised his eyebrows slightly: "I wonder what Miss Su wants me to do?"
Su Yuheng: "Swindling money and sex."
Yun Yi chuckled: "I can cheat you out of money, but I can't cheat you out of your beauty."
Su Yuheng sighed, "I didn't ask you to go in person. Your face is deceiving, and nine out of ten girls will suffer. That's why I chose you."
Yun Yi frowned and looked at Su Yuheng in confusion.
"What do you want me to do? Whose money and whose body should I cheat?"
Su Yuheng took out a letter from his sleeve and handed it to Yun Yi: "This is what you need to do next. As for the gunpowder formula in this letter, I will give it to you."
"Once you've accomplished your goal, I'll have someone personally deliver the medicine to you. This will make our cooperation a win-win situation."
Yun Yi opened the letter, glanced at it lightly, and then looked up at Su Yuheng.
"Since we have some friendship, I will sacrifice a little bit of my looks."
"If you can help me detoxify, I will do this for you."
"Speaking of which, Miss Su and I are old friends. I believe that Miss Su will definitely keep her word."
Su Yuheng held the teacup, took a sip, and said, "Of course I keep my promise."
"Mr. Yun must come to the Xuantai Lake pleasure boat tomorrow. I'm waiting to see how you can display your tenderness."
Yun Yi nodded: "Okay, let's do it this way."
At sunset, Su Yuheng wrote down the formula of gunpowder and handed it to Yun Yi, and then discussed with him the plan to defraud money and semen.
So he took his maid Bai Lu back to the Su family.
A day later, the nanny at the Prince of Qin's mansion delivered invitations to the female members of the family.
Su Yuheng and Liu Jinshu received it at the same time.
In the west wing of Fangfei Courtyard, Liu Jinshu lay on the couch, looking at the invitation from King Qin in his hand, and climbed up from the bed with difficulty.
"Painted Boat Poetry Gathering? I want to go too."
Tianshuang looked at the wounded Liu Jinshu and said, "Miss, you are covered in wounds now. How are you going?"
"Why not?" Liu Jinshu deliberately acted tough.
She lost face in the competition at the Spring Banquet, and now she is having sex with the King of Qi. Logically, she should be the King of Qi's concubine.
But there were too many rumors about her in Yanjing, and she had to find an opportunity to wash off the dirt on herself.
Now, the King of Qin has invited famous ladies and young talents from various families in Yanjing City, as well as several princes from Yanjing City, to this poetry gathering on the painted boat. Naturally, she has to go.
She propped up her weak body and just as she was about to get up, she fell heavily to the ground.
Seeing this, Tianshuang quickly helped her up.
"Cousin, why are you doing this? If you go, people will gossip about you."
Liu Jinshu looked at the invitation in his hand and said, "Since the King of Qin has personally sent the invitation, I will definitely go."
"Tian Shuang, go to your cousin's place and ask her to come see me."
"I heard my cousin knows some medical skills. She must have a medicine that can boost one's spirits. The injuries on my body are just flesh wounds and nothing serious. I must go to this poetry gathering on the painted boat."
Tianshuang was speechless when she saw Liu Jinshu being so persistent.
"Then I will tell this to the Fourth Young Lady."
The main wing of Fangfei Courtyard.
Su Yuheng sat in front of the bronze mirror, put down the comb in his hand after listening to Bai Lu's message.
"She is going."
Bai Lu: "I heard from Tian Shuang that this cousin ignored her injuries and got up from her bed, insisting on going to the poetry gathering on the painted boat, and even asked the young lady to give her some medicine to boost her stamina."
Su Yuheng raised the corners of his eyes slightly, looked at Bai Lu meaningfully, and suddenly chuckled.
Liu Jinshu is really persistent. She is too vain and cares too much about face. She knew this in her previous life.
Since she was willing to go, she couldn't ask for more.
Su Yuheng stood up from the bronze mirror, walked to the cabinet, and handed a bottle of medicine from the medicine box to Bai Lu.
"Take this medicine to Tianshuang, and have your cousin take it and come back to my room later."
Bai Lu held the medicine in her palm and said, "Miss, are you really going to take my cousin to the poetry gathering on the painted boat?"
Su Yuheng said, "It's a shame for such an interesting person like my cousin not to go to the poetry gathering. Let her go."
Bai Lu nodded, took the medicine bottle in her hand and went out to give it to Tian Shuang.
In the wing room, Su Yuheng closed the door, looked towards the northwest direction of the wing room, and softly called Linglong.
Linglong came in from outside and knelt in front of Su Yuheng.
"Master Yun, are you ready to go to the pleasure boat?"
Linglong nodded: "I've already gone."
Su Yuheng: "You go down first."
Linglong nodded: "Yes, Miss."
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When Liu Jinshu received the medicine given by Su Yuheng, she was ecstatic. She couldn't wait to open the bottle and take it.
After about a quarter of an hour, her originally limp body regained some strength. She sat in front of the bronze mirror and looked at herself in the mirror, as if she had come back to life.
"This time, I must wash away the stigma that has been hurled at me."
She had already thought about what to say in front of all the gentlemen and ladies.
"Tianshuang, go to the closet and pick out a dress for me. I want the light green one."
"Yes, miss."
There were many bruises and scratches on Liu Jinshu's eye sockets, all caused by the King of Qi.
The scratches have formed scabs, and after the scabs fell off, pink skin and flesh were revealed. The bruises around the eye sockets have also faded a lot.
She took rouge and powder and applied them to her face, trying to cover up everything.
After dressing up, she went to Su Yuheng's room.
"Cousin, could you please not let my aunt know that Jinshu is going with you to the poetry party on the painted boat this time?" Liu Jinshu looked at Su Yuheng who was sitting on the chair pleadingly.
Su Yuheng pursed her lips and said, "It's better to tell Mother. Otherwise, when I take you out, Mother will blame me again."
Liu Jinshu said, "No, if my aunt knew, she would definitely not let me go to the Painting Boat Poetry Gathering. Cousin, please take me with you. Jinshu begs you."
Su Yuheng looked at Liu Jinshu, who was sitting on a chair with her face painted pale, and said, "Okay, I'll take you there."
"However, the rumors spreading about you in Yanjing City right now are not favorable. You'd better wear a veil, otherwise when those young masters and ladies say something unpleasant, you will definitely lose your temper."
"Jinshu knows."
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At 9:00 PM, Su Yuheng and Liu Jinshu boarded the carriage at the side door of the Su family's residence and headed straight towards the Qin Wang pleasure boat in Yanjing.
The carriage stopped at the shore of Xuantai Lake, and the sounds of singing birds could be heard from the pleasure boats in the distance.
After Su Yuheng and Liu Jinshu got off the carriage, they boarded the pleasure boat.
The painting boat is divided into three floors. The first floor is the lobby, the second floor is the place for writing poems and painting, and the third floor is the territory of the royal family.
"This pleasure boat is really big." Liu Jinshu was a little surprised when he looked at the furnishings in the pleasure boat.
Su Yuheng glanced at her and said, "Sister Jinshu may not know that the people who came to this pleasure boat today include not only the noble ladies and sons of the aristocratic families of Yanjing, but also several princes."
"This also includes the King of Qi."
When Liu Jinshu heard the word "King of Qi", his scalp went numb, and everything that happened in Princess Yan Ning's mansion came to his mind.
That was her first time, but it left a shadow on her.
"Why is the King of Qi here?" She was a little displeased.
Su Yuheng looked at her expression and curled his lips slightly.
In their previous life, the two of them were making love in their own room. Now, Liu Jinshu was so repulsive to King Qi. It seemed that he was frightened by King Qi.
She took Liu Jinshu to the lobby of the painted boat building, and as soon as she entered, she heard the sound of singing and a man.
"Mr. Yun, Mr. Yun."
In the lobby on the first floor, noble ladies holding round fans were surrounding a man in white. Liu Jinshu stretched his neck to look curiously and saw the group of noble ladies throwing handkerchiefs on a man.
The man had sharp eyebrows and a pair of peach blossom eyes with a faint smile in them. He was waving a folding fan in his hand, and he was so exquisite and handsome that it was breathtaking.
Her heart moved and she quickly reached out to grab Su Yuheng's sleeve.
"Cousin, who is that young man? He is so handsome."
Su Yuheng smiled and said, "It's the most handsome man in Jiangdong, Yun Yi."
"Yun Yi?" Liu Jinshu's eyes lit up. She had heard of Yun Yi's name when she was in Yongzhou, and had secretly collected his portrait. Now seeing the real person, he was even more handsome than in the portrait.
Her heart was pounding with excitement.
"Master Yun is really as the rumors say."
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